Shavo Odadjian
Shavo Odadjian is the Armenian-American bassist of System of a Down, a songwriter and video director, and the founder of metal band Seven Hours After Violet.
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Known for
Overview
- Born
- April 22, 1974, in Yerevan, Armenia
- Based in
- Los Angeles
- Known for
- Bass in System of a Down and Seven Hours After Violet
- Breakout
- Toxicity, System of a Down’s 2001 No. 1 album
Mini bio
From Yerevan to Los Angeles.
Born Shavarsh Odadjian in Yerevan, Shavo moved to Los Angeles at five. He attended the Armenian Alex Pilibos school, which future bandmates Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian also attended.
Making the first show happen.
Shavo managed System of a Down and booked gigs while working at a bank and attending college. Persistent calls helped secure their May 28, 1995 Roxy show. Toxicity later reached No. 1 in 2001.
A new band to build.
Meeting producer and guitarist Morgoth on February 22, 2022 led to Seven Hours After Violet. Shavo played bass and most of the guitars on their debut and co-produced it with Morgoth, creating a regular writing outlet alongside System of a Down.
Behind the camera.
His work also reaches into music videos: he co-directed System of a Down’s “Protect the Land” with Ara Soudjian. Alongside music, he founded the lifestyle and cannabis company 22Red.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2024Seven Hours After VioletBass, guitar and co-producer
- 2005HypnotizeBassist, System of a Down
- 2005MezmerizeBassist, System of a Down
- 2001ToxicityBassist, System of a Down
- 1998System of a DownBassist
Music videos
- 2020Protect the LandCo-director with Ara Soudjian
Awards
Quotes
I’m just making art and I enjoy doing it so much.Shavo Odadjian, NME
In a December 2024 interview about Seven Hours After Violet, he explained what the new project meant to him.
Trivia
- The number 22 is his lucky number and appears on his custom basses and in the name 22Red.
- Seven Hours After Violet’s name turns SHAV, a shortened version of Shavo, into an acronym.
- He worked on wire transfers at a bank while helping get System of a Down’s early gigs booked.
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